Bei Changdan, a cat-eared beastkin girl, looked eight or nine years old, with a pair of fluffy blue cat ears and large sky-blue eyes. She was a cute blue-haired little girl.
According to Luo Xuanyi, when Bei Changdan was very young, she was abandoned by her tribe in the deep forest for unknown reasons. One day, an old woman from the village accidentally found her in the mountains. Seeing how pitiful she was, the old woman took her in.
Initially, the old woman thought her parents had just left temporarily, but after waiting a long time, there was no sign of anyone. So the old woman took her home. The old woman also left a message there, hoping that if her parents returned and didn't see their child, they could come to the village to claim her. Unfortunately, no one came looking for her for several days.
Thus, the lonely old woman raised Xiao Bei as her own child.
The little girl was very sensible, grateful, and loving, always treating the old woman as her most important grandmother.
Bei Changdan was kind-hearted and friendly, deeply loved by her grandmother and the villagers. She quickly adapted to life in the village.
However, good times don't last forever. A few years later, last year, the old woman passed away from illness, leaving Xiao Bei all alone.
Later, the villagers, fearing that such a lonely little girl couldn't manage living alone, all offered to adopt her. Even Luo Xuanyi's family had tried to persuade the little girl many times to live with them.
But the little girl refused, choosing to live alone in the old woman's house who had adopted her. Perhaps she wanted to guard her grandmother's relics, thereby rejecting the villagers' offers, as this might be her only remaining thought.
Fortunately, the villagers were all very kind, providing her with as much help as possible to allow her to barely maintain her livelihood.
Her house was located on a small hillside about one kilometer north of the village. No wonder she wanted to go back just now; for a frail little girl like her, it would probably take a very long time to walk back, and at night, she wouldn't be able to return alone.
Under such difficult conditions, she had managed to live independently until now, showing how strong her willpower was. She was truly an admirable little girl.
"Mom, where did Uncle Knight and the others go?" Luo Xuanyi suddenly asked.
"They went to see the fireball," Luo Fei interjected, not waiting for his mother to answer.
"Fireball? What is that?"
"Yes, Xiao Fei is right. A fireball just fell from the sky, landing in the western deep forest. Everyone in the village saw it, and Uncle Mu and the others have gone to check it out."
"Mm-hmm!" Xiao Bei and Luo Fei both nodded in agreement, indicating that they had also seen the strange phenomenon.
"Oh, I see! No wonder I haven't seen them since I got to the village. So they went out. I thought they went hunting in the mountains. Do you know what that fireball was?"
"I don't know. We'll have to ask Uncle Mu and the others when they return."
"Is that so! Do you know, Qin Yan?"
"Me? You're asking me? I don't know." How could he not know? It was him! But Qin Yan couldn't tell the truth.
Changing the topic, everyone continued forward. On the way, Xiao Bei kept glancing back at Qin Yan, making him feel a bit strange. He quickly touched his cheek, but there was nothing dirty there.
Qin Yan shook his head and didn't pay it any mind, letting her be.
Not long after, Qin Yan and his group arrived at the entrance of Luo Xuanyi's family courtyard. Inside, a small garden was filled with various vegetables, and at the far end stood a two-story wooden house. Although not grand, it was quite charming.
Qin Yan had seen many houses along the way, and theirs was considered quite good.
Passing through the courtyard, they arrived at the door.
Luo Xuanyi's mother walked ahead, pushed open the door, and turned back to say, "Come, come on in!"
"Let's go! Come in, Qin Yan, Xiao Bei," the two siblings said.
"Okay!"
Led by Luo Xuanyi's mother, they stepped inside and entered the living room. A round table was arranged in the center, with several stools around it. Although the room's decor wasn't elaborate, it felt exceptionally warm.
"You all sit first. Auntie will go boil bath water for you. Xuanyi, quickly get some water and pour a few cups for your friends."
"Mm, okay. Qin Yan, you all sit and wait for me for a bit. Don't be shy." With that, Luo Xuanyi turned to get water.
"Okay!"
"Cough, cough! Cough, cough!"
Suddenly, from a room on the second floor, a violent coughing sound rang out.
"Husband, husband, what's wrong?" The sudden change made Luo Xuanyi's mother quickly drop what she was doing and rush upstairs, calling out with endless worry, panic, and fear in her voice.
"Dad! Father!" The siblings Xuanyi and Fei also hurried after her.
"Uncle!" Xiao Bei also chased after them.
Was that Luo Xuanyi's father's voice just now? Something seemed to have happened. Since he was already here, Qin Yan decided to follow and see what was going on.
Arriving in a bedroom on the second floor, they saw a pale-faced, blood-coughing strong man lying on the bed. His breathing was rapid, his brows were tightly furrowed, cold sweat constantly beaded on his forehead, and he looked very pained.
There was a pool of clotted blood on the floor beside the bed; it seemed he had just coughed it up.
"Husband! Husband, what's wrong with you? Don't scare me!"
"Father, Father, how are you? Don't scare us!"
The family anxiously gathered around the bed, weeping, looking at the suffering strong man, and asking with worried concern.
"Wife, cough, cough! I… I'm fine, don-don't worry. It… it was just a cough, nothing serious." The strong man managed to force a smile, his voice trembling.
"Children, don't cry! Father… Father is fine." Then the strong man weakly raised his hand and gently stroked the children's heads, comforting them with great effort.
"Even like this, you're still trying to be strong. Get some good rest," Luo Xuanyi's mother said, concerned, seeing her husband's struggle.
"Oh! Xiao Bei! You… you came too, cough, cough! Th-thank you for coming to visit Uncle. Come, come, let Uncle see you. I haven't seen you in a while." At this, the strong man saw Xiao Bei nearby and waved her over.
"Mm-hmm! Uncle, Xiao Bei came to see you. It's Xiao Bei's fault for not coming sooner to visit you. Uncle, don't talk anymore, please rest well!" Seeing the strong man cough again, Xiao Bei quickly went to support his arm, expressing her concern, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Good… good! Good child, it's alright. Uncle is very happy that you came, cough, cough!" The strong man coughed violently again.
"Husband!"
"Father!"
"Father!"
"Uncle!"
Everyone exclaimed in alarm.
"Father! Wait for me, I'll go get a doctor right away." With that, Luo Xuanyi wiped her tears and stood up to walk towards the door.
Bang!
"Ah!" Luo Xuanyi cried out, her body quickly falling backward.
Not noticing Qin Yan by the door, Luo Xuanyi walked straight into him.
Seeing that she was about to fall, Qin Yan quickly moved behind her to steady her.
"Are you alright, Luo Xuanyi?" Qin Yan asked after steadying her.
"Ah, I'm sorry, I didn't notice you. Thank you, Qin Yan, I'm fine." With that, Luo Xuanyi was about to leave.
"Wait, Luo Xuanyi." Seeing her about to leave, Qin Yan quickly stopped her.
"Hmm, what is it, Qin Yan? I'm sorry, I have something urgent to do right now, I can't entertain you. Can you wait for me? I'll spend time with you properly when I get back."
"Uh! It's okay. I wanted to ask you, what happened to your father? Tell me, maybe I can help."
"Oh! It's like this: my father was accidentally injured by a wild beast while hunting in the mountains two days ago, and his condition is a bit critical now. I need to go invite a doctor to take a look."
"Thank you, Qin Yan, I know you're very capable, but you might not be able to help with this." Seeing Qin Yan offer to help, Luo Xuanyi felt a warmth in her heart, but she wasn't sure if Qin Yan knew anything about treating illnesses, so she was just very grateful.
With that, Luo Xuanyi turned to leave again.
"I have a way!" Seeing her turn to leave again, Qin Yan quickly stopped her. Besides other things, if it was an injury, Qin Yan really did have a way, and it would only require one Senzu Bean. Qin Yan reached behind his back, and instantly, a Senzu Bean appeared in his palm.
Just as Luo Xuanyi was about to step out, she heard Qin Yan's words and suddenly turned back, grabbing his shoulder, and asked excitedly, "You really have a way, Qin Yan?"
"Mm!" Qin Yan pulled her hand open and placed a Senzu Bean in her palm.
"What is this?" Looking at the small green bean in her hand, Luo Xuanyi asked in confusion.
"You can call it a Senzu Bean. It can heal physical injuries, and its effect is excellent. Even if the injury is severe, as long as there's still a breath left, it can restore you to your original state."
"Really? But this must be very valuable! You're just giving it to me? What about you? No, I can't accept it." Hearing that this item could heal her father's injuries, Luo Xuanyi was first overjoyed, then astonished that Qin Yan was giving her such a precious item, making her feel panicked. She quickly tried to return it to Qin Yan.
"It's alright, I have many more. Saving your father is what's important. Quickly take it and let him eat it." Saying this, Qin Yan, fearing she wouldn't believe him, pulled out a few more from his pocket.
"Okay! Thank you, Qin Yan, you've helped me again. I don't know how I can ever repay you." Seeing this, Luo Xuanyi no longer refused and thanked Qin Yan profusely.
"Alright, alright, these are just trivial matters, nothing to thank me for. Quickly go give it to him!" Qin Yan waved his hand helplessly.
"Mm-hmm!"
"Dad! Dad! It's really a Senzu Bean! Quickly eat it! Qin Yan said this can cure your injury." Clutching the Senzu Bean, Luo Xuanyi quickly walked to the bedside and eagerly spoke to her father.
"Yes, eat it quickly, husband! Maybe there'll truly be a miracle." Luo Xuanyi's mother also urged him.
Qin Yan and Luo Xuanyi's conversation was heard by everyone in the room. To Luo's mother, Qin Yan, who had saved her daughter, seemed like a child, yet his words and actions revealed a certain maturity, clearly indicating that he was extraordinary. Luo's mother chose to believe the child, to believe Qin Yan.
"That's right, Father! Qin Yan is amazing, he took down a big wild boar all by himself!" Luo Fei chimed in from the side.
"Mm-hmm, Uncle, please try it," Xiao Bei also urged, looking at Luo's father with hopeful eyes.
Luo's mother had just recounted Qin Yan and Luo Xuanyi's encounter to Luo's father, so he already had a general understanding of Qin Yan.
He first looked at the small bean in his daughter's hand, then at his wife and children, and finally at Qin Yan, before nodding and saying, "Okay!"
Luo's father took the Senzu Bean from his daughter's hand, put it in his mouth, chewed it with his eyes closed, and then swallowed it.
At this moment, the air was exceptionally quiet. Everyone's gaze was fixed on Luo Xuanyi's father, constantly watching for his changes, not daring to even breathe loudly, fearing they would disturb him.
Suddenly, Luo Xuanyi's father's body trembled. He stretched out his arms, pushed off with his legs, and his sunken chest expanded like a spring.
His atrophied muscles rapidly swelled at a visible speed. With these continuous changes, Luo Xuanyi's father even let out a few comfortable cries, and his pale complexion now became rosy.
Suddenly, Luo Xuanyi's father opened his eyes wide.
"Yahoo!!!" he cried out, then abruptly flipped over and jumped up, stretching his arms and legs on the bed.
He looked completely revitalized and radiant.
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